Franciacorta DOCG is a sparkling wine produced in the Province of Brescia in Lombardy, Italy using the traditional method similar to Champagne. The grapes used must be grown within the delimited Franciacorta territory between Lake Iseo and Brescia. While still wines from the region date back to ancient times, the name Franciacorta was not used until 1957 and it was not until 1961 that the first sparkling wine was produced. In 1995 Franciacorta was granted DOCG status exclusively for its sparkling wines made using the traditional method from Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, and Pinot Blanc grapes grown in vineyards with mineral-rich, calcareous gravel

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Franciacorta
DOCG is a
sparkling wine
from the Italian
Province of
Brescia
(Lombardy)
with DOCG
(Denominazion
e di Origine
Controllata e
Garantita)
status.

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Here are the key
details:
Production Method:
Franciacorta is
produced using the
traditional method
(metodo classico),
similar to how
Champagne is made.
The second
fermentation occurs
in the bottle,
resulting in fine
bubbles.

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Territory: The
grapes used for
Franciacorta are
grown within the
boundaries of the
Franciacorta
territory, which lies
between the
southern shore of
Lake Iseo and the
city of Brescia.

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History: The still wines from this area have ancient
traditions, mentioned by Virgil and Pliny the Elder.
The name “Franciacorta” may derive from the tax-
exempt (francae) status of the region’s towns
(curtes) during the Middle Ages. However, the wines
were not called Franciacorta until 1957, when
Guido Berlucchi released a white wine named Pinot
di Franciacorta. An ambitious winemaker, Franco
Ziliani, then produced the first sparkling
Franciacorta in 1961. Since then, the region has
become renowned for its high-quality sparkling
wines.

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DOCG
Classification: In
1995,
Franciacorta was
granted DOCG
status exclusively
for its sparkling
wines. It became
the first DOC to
specify that its
sparkling wines
must be made by
the metodo
classico.

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Vineyards: Grapes for
Franciacorta are grown
in strictly delimited
vineyards in various
communes, including
Adro, Erbusco, Iseo, and
Rovato. The soil
conditions are described
as mineral-rich,
granular-sized,
calcareous gravel, and
sandy morainal soils
covering a limestone
bedrock.

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Grape
Varieties:
The classic
Champagne
varieties of
Chardonnay
and Pinot
Noir, along
with Pinot
Blanc, are
used to make
Franciacorta.

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Franciacorta
DOCG
represents a
milestone for
the region,
producing
world-class
sparkling
wines using
the
traditional
method. 🥂🍇🇮
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